The history of Venetian and Murano glass dates back over 1,000 years. Venice was an important center for glassmaking in the Middle Ages, and by the 13th century, the city had established itself as the leading producer of glass in Europe.

During the Renaissance, the art of Venetian glassmaking reached its peak, with artisans producing some of the most exquisite glassware in the world. One of the most important innovations of this time was the development of cristallo, a type of clear glass that was almost as transparent as crystal. Cristallo was prized for its clarity and brilliance, and it quickly became a symbol of wealth and luxury.

In the 16th century, Venetian glassmakers faced a challenge when the city passed a law requiring all glass furnaces to be moved to the island of Murano. The law was passed in response to the risk of fire, which was high more...

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Luigi Onesto Murano sommerso glass perfume bottle, for Vetreria…

Luigi Onesto Murano sommerso glass perfume bottle, for Vetreria Artistica Oball, in heavy glass, with a tapered rectangular base and stopper, in purple, blue and clear glass, signed 'L. Onesto Murano' to base, slight a/f (small chip under stopper), height…

Michele Onesto for Vetreria Oball, Murano sommerso glass vase,…

Michele Onesto for Vetreria Oball, Murano sommerso glass vase, of disc form with elongated upward sweeping side, in red, blue and clear glass, incised ?Michele Onesto, Murano? to base, with original label, height 14 cm

Michele Onesto for Vetreria Oball, Murano sommerso of ovoid…

Michele Onesto for Vetreria Oball, Murano sommerso of ovoid form, in red, blue, yellow and clear glass, signed 'Michele Onesto Murano' to base, slight a/f (chip to base), height 13.5 cm and width 12 cm

Luigi Onesto Murano sommerso glass vase, of teardrop form, in…

Luigi Onesto Murano sommerso glass vase, of teardrop form, in tones of red, blue, yellow with controlled bubbles, signed 'L.Onesto' to base, height 15.5 cm and width 7.5 cm

Michele Onesto, Murano for Oball sommerso glass vase, c.1980,…

Michele Onesto, Murano for Oball sommerso glass vase, c.1980, of compressed ovoid form, in black, red and clear glass, signed 'Michele Onesto, Murano' to base, with original Oball label and Murano Verification label, slight a/f to front, height 19 cm and…

Luigi Onesto pair of blue Murano glass statues of Chinese…

Luigi Onesto pair of blue Murano glass statues of Chinese figures (one kneeling), signed 'L. Onesto, Murano', 31 cm and 34 cm high

Luigi Onesto Murano glass vase for Vetreria Oball, sommerso art…

Luigi Onesto Murano Glass Vase: Pink, Purple, Green, Clear

Luigi Onesto Murano glass vase for Vetreria Oball, sommerso art glass vase in pink, purple, green and clear. Signed to the base 'Luigi Onesto, Murano', Italy, c 1990s, 22.5 cm high, 16 cm wide, 6 cm deep

Luigi Onesto Murano glass vase for Vetreria Oball, sommerso…

Aqua Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Vase by L. Onesto

Luigi Onesto Murano glass vase for Vetreria Oball, sommerso glass in aqua blue tones and clear glass. Signed to the base 'L. Onesto, Murano' with the original Oball labels affixed to the side, Italy, c 1990s, 17 cm high, 16 cm wide, 8 cm deep

Luigi Onesto Murano glass perfume bottle for Vetreria Artistica…

Luigi Onesto Murano Glass Perfume Bottle: Multicolored Sommerso Beauty

Luigi Onesto Murano glass perfume bottle for Vetreria Artistica Oball, large, heavy glass object in multicolored sommerso glass with a removable stopper. Signed "L. Onesto Murano" to base, Italy, designed 1970s, 34.5 cm high, 21 cm wide, 8 cm deep

Luigi Onesto Murano glass vase for Oball, purple, blue, pink,…

Luigi Onesto Murano Glass Vase: Oball Sommerso Collection

Luigi Onesto Murano glass vase for Oball, purple, blue, pink, and clear sommerso glass. Signed to the base and numbered 1/1 with original Oball label, Italy, c 1990s, 18 cm high, 14 cm wide, 6 cm deep

Luigi Onesto for Oball Murano glass vase, red, blue and yellow…

Oball Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Luigi Onesto

Luigi Onesto for Oball Murano glass vase, red, blue and yellow sommerso glass. Signed 'Oball, Murano' to base. Italy, c 1960s, 19 cm high, 15 cm wide, 6.5 cm deep

Large Luigi Onesto Murano sommerso glass vase, of slender ovoid…

Murano Sommerso Glass Vase with Murrini and Incised Decoration

Large Luigi Onesto Murano sommerso glass vase, of slender ovoid form, in clear and blue glass, with pink and yellow murrini and incised bubble decoration, incised 'L Onesto Murano Italy to base', height 27 cm

Luigi Onesto: a Murano glass vase, heart shaped with a short…

Onesto Murano Heart-Shaped Sommerso Glass Vase

Luigi Onesto: a Murano glass vase, heart shaped with a short flared neck and shaped foot, having purple, blue and pink sommerso colours, produced for Vetreria Oball, signed to the base 'Onesto Murano 1/1'. Height 22 cm

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), 'Sommerso' vase, c. 1990s,…

Luigi Onesto Murano Glass Heart-Shaped Sommerso Vase

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), 'Sommerso' vase, c. 1990s, executed by Oball, hand-blown Murano glass, of heart-shaped form, coloured in layers of purple, blue and pink submerged in clear, engraved to base 'Onesto', height 19 cm. Provenance: Private…

Fabio Onesto: Murano glass sommerso vase, the flattened oval…

Sommerso Vase by Fabio Onesto

Fabio Onesto: Murano glass sommerso vase, the flattened oval form with layers of blue and green within a clear glass body, etched signature to base: Fabio Onesto / Murano. Height 19 cm

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso vase, c. 1980, hand…

Luigi Onesto Sommerso Glass Vase

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso vase, c. 1980, hand blown and fused clear, pink and blue glass, of circular tear drop form, unsigned, height 20 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso low bowl, hand blown…

Luigi Onesto Sommerso Glass Bowl

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso low bowl, hand blown and fused clear, red and blue glass, signed 'L. Onesto Murano', retains glass factory's decal label 'Vetreria Oball', 38 x 31 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Luigi Onesto: a Murano glass Teardrop vase, the sommerso glass…

Green and Yellow Sommerso Glass Teardrop Vase by L. Onesto

Luigi Onesto: a Murano glass Teardrop vase, the sommerso glass in green and yellow with a pointed rim, engraved to base 'L. Onesto Murano Italy', height 30 cm, width 15 cm, depth 10 cm

Onesto pair of Murano glass mantel urns in blue and green, 18…

Murano Glass Mantel Urns in Blue and Green

Onesto pair of Murano glass mantel urns in blue and green, 18 cm high

Luigi Onesto sommerso teardrop Murano glass vase in cranberry…

Luigi Onesto Murano Glass Vase in Cranberry and Yellow

Luigi Onesto sommerso teardrop Murano glass vase in cranberry and golden yellow, incised 'Luigi Onesto, Murano, Italy' with original 'Oggetti' label, 25.5 cm high

Seguso sommerso Murano glass vase by Michele Onesto, incised…

Michele Onesto Sommerso Murano Glass Vase

Seguso sommerso Murano glass vase by Michele Onesto, incised 'Michele Onesto, Murano' with original label, 19 cm high

A Murano glass vase by Luigi Onesto, incised L. Onesto to the…

Luigi Onesto Murano Glass Vase, 24 cm

A Murano glass vase by Luigi Onesto, incised L. Onesto to the base, 24 cm high

Luigi Onesto (b. 1935) Murano art glass vase; the flattened…

Luigi Onesto Murano Glass Vase

Luigi Onesto (b. 1935) Murano art glass vase; the flattened oval shape with layers of blue and purple glass and clear glass bubbles, signature to base. Height 18.4 cm

Luigi Onesto (b. 1935) art glass vase for Vetreria Oball; of…

Blue-Green Onesto Glass Vase for Vetreria Oball

Luigi Onesto (b. 1935) art glass vase for Vetreria Oball; of flattened oval form with layers of blue green and clear glass surrounding the central well, etched to base: V. Oball / Murano. Height 23.5 cm, width 19 cm

Luigi Onesto (b. 1935) Murano glass Teardrop vase; in shades of…

Amber and Crimson Murano Glass Teardrop Vase

Luigi Onesto (b. 1935) Murano glass Teardrop vase; in shades of amber and crimson, etched signature to base, Oggetti Italy label to body. Height 24 cm

Luigo Onesto (b. 1935) Murano glass bottle vase; the oval body…

Murano Glass Oval Vase with Pink and Black Spiral

Luigo Onesto (b. 1935) Murano glass bottle vase; the oval body with a short annular neck, internally decorated with shades of pink and a black spiral, etched signature to base, Oggetti Italy label to body. Height 16.5 cm

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), tall sommerso vase, hand blown…

Amethyst Swirls: Luigi Onesto Glass Vase

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), tall sommerso vase, hand blown glass, clear and amethyst, with black swirls, of teardrop form with long neck, signed 'L. Onesto Murano Italy' to base, height 37 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso vase, hand blown…

Italian Hand-Blown Glass Vase by Luigi Onesto

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso vase, hand blown glass, pink, blue, and clear with blue and green swirls of teardrop shape, signed 'L. Onesto Murano Italy' to base, height 25.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso vase, c. 1970, clear…

Amethyst Sommerso Teardrop Vase by Luigi Onesto

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso vase, c. 1970, clear and amethyst glass, with gold leaf inclusions, of teardrop form with fish-scale design, etched signature 'L. Onesto Murano' to base, height 35 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso vase, hand blown…

Luigi Onesto Sommerso Teardrop Glass Vase

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso vase, hand blown glass, clear, yellow, and blue, of teardrop form, inscribed to base 'L. Onesto Murano Italy', height 35 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Luigi Onesto Sbruffi Murano glass fruit bowl, engraved, L.…

Engraved Murano Glass Fruit Bowl by L. Onesto

Luigi Onesto Sbruffi Murano glass fruit bowl, engraved, L. Onesto, Murano, 12 cm high, 29 cm wide

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), vase, c. 1980, clear and ice…

Controlled Bubble Glass Vase by Luigi Onesto

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), vase, c. 1980, clear and ice blue blown glass, with controlled bubbles, signed to base 'L. Onesto Murano Italy', height 22 cm.

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso vase, c. 1980, for…

Onesto Sommerso Vase

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), sommerso vase, c. 1980, for Vetreria Artistica Oball, yellow, red and blue sommerso glass, etched signature 'L. Onesto Murano' to base, height 18 cm.

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), vase, c. 1970, clear and…

Amethyst Sommerso Glass Teardrop Vase by Luigi Onesto

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935), vase, c. 1970, clear and amethyst sommerso glass, with gold leaf inclusions, of teardrop form with fish-scale design, etched signature L. Onesto Murano to base, Oggetti decal label, height 45 cm.

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935) vase, c. 1980 yellow, red and…

Onesto Sommerso Glass Vase and Teal Bowl

Luigi Onesto (Italian, b. 1935) vase, c. 1980 yellow, red and blue sommerso glass, etched signature 'L. Onesto Murano' to base, together with a teal glass bowl (2)

A Murano art glass vase by Luigi Onesto, circa 1960's inscribed…

Luigi Onesto Murano Art Glass Vase, 1960s

A Murano art glass vase by Luigi Onesto, circa 1960's inscribed to base L. Onesto, Murano 27 cm high

Luigi Onesto Murano vase, Italy, c 1980s, 24 cm high, 21 cm wide

Luigi Onesto Murano Vase, Italy, 1980s, 24x21cm

Luigi Onesto Murano vase, Italy, c 1980s, 24 cm high, 21 cm wide